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2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial,…

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly,…

A Cal to Spiritual Wholeness Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Verse 4 James calls the Church or believers adulterers and adulteresses. Actually, there is only one word…

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Again, let me reiterate how important it is for you to be reading the book of James along with us as I am teaching this series. If you have already read it through, all five chapters, read it again. It will only help you to understand what I am saying to you each week. This week is a biggie. We are going…

We left off with James speaking of the wisdom of God But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James is now going to address the obstacle to James 3:17 Summed up by pride and selfishness We demonstrate our love…

Life is fragile and short. We know this to be true and we, or at least I, do not like to be reminded of this. Our prayer list is filled with reminders of the fragility of life. Also the shortness of life. How will we be different during unexpected moments? To some extent this is the question of James.…

Reading Romans 2:1-16 Announcements Family Promise. Wisdom Good morning, Thank you for all being here this morning. Well today is a New Year. I year of new possibilities and a fresh start in many ways. We will be returning to James chapter 4 today and we will continue where we left off before the Advent…

1. The source of animosity. (vs. 1-3) What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? A. The origin of animosity. B. The anatomy of animosity. You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel.…

Worldly Wisdom or Godly Wisdom?

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Introduction We just finished a section dealing with true humility. We now are looking at a section that teaches us how to have this humility. We see in this text this morning that James tells us to not speak evil or degradingly towards fellow believers. If we do we become the judge against them and…

Last week we talked about overcoming conflict by humbling ourselves and seeking God. James wants us to understand… A Faith That Works is a Faith that is Unified in Humility . (write that down!) Understand — Humility is the very CORE of the Christian walk! Think about that! 16 “For God so loved the world…

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning. The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died. She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45…

Scripture Text 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have…

The Great Prayer Part 2: Unified for the sake of the gospel Cities: We’ve all seen a play or movie, or read a book, about the small town kid who dreams of going to the big city. One of the reasons that someone desires the city so much is certainly that there is diversity there, and for a young person…

A Kingdom Divided It was nearly 30 years ago watching on my television as the verdict came down the city exploded. Angry crowds burst into the streets. Windows were smashed at the malls. Fires were set and could be seen from the balcony of our apartment. Gun fire could be heard. Looting was rampant.…

Good morning. It is good to be together in this place. God is good. Last week we looked together at one of the lies of the enemy - that we should - to be happy, content, or joyful - we should be following our HEART! This morning we are continuing on with that same thought process, digging into possible…

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1–6 What are you really doing when you talk about others? That is what James want his readers to understand here. Practicality of Religion in Relationships Remember... This fits into a reoccurring theme: Practicality of Religion in Relationships ( 1:27 ; 2:1 ; 2:8 ; 2:15–16…

Pastor Ray Ortlund writes, "The kind of God we really believe in is revealed in how we treat one another. The lovely gospel of Jesus positions us to treat one another like royalty, and every non-gospel positions us to treat one another like dirt. But we will follow through horizontally on whatever we…

Wisdom Applied Building on last weeks talk about two types of wisdom, wisdom from above and earthly/unspiritual/demonic wisdom, James is going to take some time to show us wisdom in action. He is first going to show us that we have a choice between friendship with God or friendship with the world. Then…

James is a skilled counselor. In chapter 3 he warned us about the dangers of the tongue in terrifiying and poetic terms that we could feel and understand. Then he unpacked over the last few weeks why the tongue is so dangerous and what motivates us to use it to sow such destruction. Bringing us in the…

1 “Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use. 3 Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say…

We are looking at another letter this week. This letter has been classified in a particular group of letters known as the “Pastoral Letters”. Instructions from God to those who lead the church and what should be taught in His Church. Paul is by training a man who is skilled in the art of communication…

Let’s pray: LORD, What a great day it is for Mission Woods Church as we will once again gather on our church property to worship as a family. Thank you for your hand of protection being upon us during this time of being apart. I have personally been so encouraged by those who have reached out to me,…